Studying in Switzerland? Graduates Are More Likely to Find a Job in First Post-Graduation Year Than in Most Other Countries
According to the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), this situation isn’t common for graduates with an education diploma, as only one in ten people were affected, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reports.
However, in 2021, these rates dropped as the unemployment rate of graduates, based on ILO definition, was 2.6 per cent, which is a total of 0.7 percentage points lower than the employment rates of 2018 graduates in 2019, as the Federal Statistical Office’s Graduate Survey revealed.
Another study of FSO shows that the majority of respondents have listed the COVID-19 pandemic as the main cause affecting their economic situation, as a moderate percentage of graduates in Switzerland have admitted to being scared of losing their jobs in 2021.
The data published by FSO shows that about 93 per cent of students in Switzerland are able to find jobs that match their education skills and field, with the majority of them being employed one year after graduation. Students of vocational training get employed even before they graduate from their program.
Despite the well-developed higher education that characterises Switzerland, the country witnessed a drop in students who decided to attend continuing education in 2021. FSO data have shown that over the past year, nearly 45 per cent of the Swiss population attended continuing education, a 17 per cent fewer graduates compared to the survey published in 2016.
The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) has also revealed that the employment rates among Swiss nationals have dropped considerably compared to the pre-pandemic levels, while the number of job opportunities available in the country has been at a record high during this period.
Seco, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, has also revealed more details about the increasing rates of employment in Switzerland, as the unemployment rate in the country is merely at two per cent in 2021, with the main cause for this positive situation being the surge in immigrant and seasonal workers.
“This is to be seen in connection with the positive economic development following the lifting of the pandemic-related measures and the associated increase in demand for labour,” SEM notes in a media release.
According to Erudera, the first education search platform supported by AI reveals that international students in Switzerland are allowed to work and study at the same time, provided specific requirements are met and the restrictions and limitations on working hours. Only EU/EFTA citizens are allowed to work in the country six months after their arrival.
